Start Kyle Pitts Sr. or Pat Freiermuth? Week 8

Updated Oct 27, 1:26 PM ET. Locks at kickoff, graded after. Week 9 answer posts Tuesday.

Start Pat Freiermuth over Kyle Pitts Sr.

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Pat Freiermuth

TE · PIT · vs CLE

Market projects: 8.1; recent weeks avg
CLE D vs TE: 13.6; 14th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 67 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 67%; Through Week 7
Target share: 13%; Through Week 7

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Kyle Pitts Sr.

TE · ATL · at TB

Market projects: 7.4; recent weeks avg
TB D vs TE: 16.2; 8th most to TEs (2026)
Upside: Rising; 84 of 100 at TE
Snap share: 55%; Through Week 7
Target share: 16%; Through Week 7

Should I drop Kyle Pitts Sr. for Pat Freiermuth?

Yes, on the rest of the season. Pat Freiermuth projects 75 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (8.3 a game over 9 games), Kyle Pitts Sr. 65 (7.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Pat Freiermuth over Kyle Pitts Sr.

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Our Week 8 call

Start Pat Freiermuth over Kyle Pitts Sr. in Week 8.

Market-based projections have Pat Freiermuth at 8.1 points and Kyle Pitts Sr. at 7.4, a gap of 0.7. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip. No player market is posted for Pat Freiermuth this week yet, so his 8.1 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (7.7, 8.3 and 8.3); the call is rebuilt when his market posts. No player market is posted for Kyle Pitts Sr. this week yet, so his 7.4 is the average of his market-based projections in Weeks 5, 6 and 7 (6.3, 7.2 and 8.7); the call is rebuilt when his market posts.

What the market projects

No Week 8 player market is posted for Pat Freiermuth yet. His market-based projections were 7.7, 8.3 and 8.3 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 8.1, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Pat Freiermuth is 0.4 touchdowns (7 market sources).

No Week 8 player market is posted for Kyle Pitts Sr. yet. His market-based projections were 6.3, 7.2 and 8.7 points in Weeks 5, 6 and 7, an average of 7.4, which stands in until his Week 8 market posts.

The market-based projection for Kyle Pitts Sr. is 0.4 touchdowns (7 market sources).

That puts Pat Freiermuth 0.7 points ahead of Kyle Pitts Sr. on these projections.

Week 8 matchups

Pat Freiermuth and PIT host CLE on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

CLE allowed 13.6 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 14th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 49 yards and 0.6 touchdowns a game against CLE.

Kyle Pitts Sr. and ATL visit TB on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET.

TB allowed 16.2 fantasy points a game to TEs this season over 7 games, the 8th most in the league.

Tight ends caught passes for 62 yards and 0.7 touchdowns a game against TB.

By points allowed to the position, Kyle Pitts Sr. has the softer matchup.

Injury status

Pat Freiermuth is not on the injury report.

Kyle Pitts Sr. is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 8

Through Week 7, Pat Freiermuth played 67 percent of PIT snaps, drew 13 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 11 percent of the red zone chances.

Pat Freiermuth, Week 4 against CLE: 54 of 72 snaps, 5 targets and 3 catches for 17 yards, 1 touchdown.

Pat Freiermuth, Week 5 against IND: 41 of 60 snaps, 1 carry for 1 yards, 7 targets and 5 catches for 44 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Pat Freiermuth, Week 6 against TB: 57 of 79 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 11 yards.

Pat Freiermuth, Week 7 against NO: 34 of 64 snaps, 4 targets and 2 catches for 20 yards.

Through Week 7, Kyle Pitts Sr. played 55 percent of ATL snaps, drew 16 percent of the targets, earned 1 percent of the air yards and had 9 percent of the red zone chances.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Week 7 against SF: 38 of 69 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 22 yards, 1 touchdown.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Pat Freiermuth played 17 games for PIT and scored 113.6 PPR points, 6.7 a game, finishing TE25.

He caught 41 of 54 targets for 486 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 9 red zone targets and 231 air yards.

He was on the field for 49 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Kyle Pitts Sr. played 17 games for ATL and scored 210.8 PPR points, 12.4 a game, finishing TE2.

He caught 88 of 118 targets for 928 yards and 5 touchdowns, with 11 red zone targets and 528 air yards.

He was on the field for 87 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Week 18 of 2025 against NO: 9 targets and 6 catches for 58 yards, 11.8 PPR points.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Week 17 of 2025 against LAR: 49 of 53 snaps, 3 targets and 2 catches for 16 yards, 3.6 PPR points.

Their other Week 8 calls

Locks at kickoff, graded after. When the start/sit engine grades week 8, the call and the result appear on the public record, wrong ones included.

Drop or keep

Should I drop Kyle Pitts Sr. for Pat Freiermuth?
Yes, on the rest of the season. Pat Freiermuth projects 75 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (8.3 a game over 9 games), Kyle Pitts Sr. 65 (7.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Pat Freiermuth over Kyle Pitts Sr.
Should I drop Pat Freiermuth for Kyle Pitts Sr.?
No. Keep Pat Freiermuth: he projects 75 market-implied PPR points from Week 8 through Week 17 (8.3 a game over 9 games), Kyle Pitts Sr. 65 (7.2 a game over 9 games). For Week 8 the call starts Pat Freiermuth over Kyle Pitts Sr.